We wanted to make sure that the film covered the main issues of his life. Musicianship, appearance.
Martin Bashir

It's terrible. How can we tell the world who the real Michael Jackson is?
Martin Bashir

I have an inate curiosity about people.
Martin Bashir

The first time I ask him, have you had your cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago.
Martin Bashir

This was almost two hours of factual documentary. In our audience ratings, barely no one left the programme. The whole of his life is so fascinating and people kept watching for that reason.
Martin Bashir

He was very concerned about his children potentially being kidnapped or attached, and that's why they were covered up. When he went to Berlin zoo, there were 200 photographers.
Martin Bashir

Michael Jackson has some contact with his mother. I know she is involved with the children.
Martin Bashir

Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image.
Martin Bashir